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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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